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good morning, america. breaking right now for our viewers in the west, a massive earthquake shakes mexico this morning. buildings swaying in mexico city, people fleeing into the streets. magnitude, 6.2. new this morning, on that dramatic grade school shooting. the alleged 20-year-old shooter planning a massacre, identified overnight after a massive shoot-out. 800 children fleeing amid the gunfire. this morning, we talk, live, to the bookkeeper who talked him down and the officers he finally surrendered to. breaking overnight, firestorm at yosemite national park. flames as tall as buildings caught on camera. the main road is now shutdown. more last-minute evacuations as the intense dry heat only makes conditions worse. caught on tape. the real-life medical drama for dr. oz. a horrifying taxi crash right outside his tv studio.
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the doctor rushing to the rescue, alongside first responders, saving a tourist sitting near the curb. and good morning to our viewers in the west. we a lot of stories developing right now including the court order for the release of former egyptian leader hosni mubarak. let's get right to amy robach for the latest. we begin with that breaking news. central mexico shaken by a strong earthquake this morning. the magnitude 6.2 tremor was centered on the pacific coast. near acapulco. buildings swayed and there's been at least one strong aftershock, so far no widespread injuries or damage. also breaking news this
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morning, from the syria. asked to a massive gas attack near damascus. syrian authorities say there is no truth to those claims which come as u.n. inspectors arrive to the past allegations of nuclear weapons used. an out of control wildfire on the outskirts of yosemite national park. if you listen there, you can hear these ferocious flames from the fire that's burned 15-square miles. the flames have forced the closure of a main road into yosemite that's now threatening 2,000 structures. another fire has kept los angeles firefighters busy this morning. there were fears of hazardous materials inside that building. so far, none have been build. and new details this morning show the nsa surveillance reach is far deeper than we originally thought. "the wall street journal" reporting that the nsa can reach nearly 75% of all internet traffic, including phone calls.
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and while it's supposed to target foreigners, it sometimes retains e-mails sent among u.s. citizens. new this morning, a flight attendant traine, has arrested for flying in bomb threats. he's set to plea guilty next week. he's not linked to any terrorist network. three oklahoma city teenagers are in custody formally charged with the murder of a popular college baseball player. two of them ages 16-year-old and 17-year-old. police say they shot 22-year-old australian christopher lane out of boredom and a michigan man is lucky to have survived this. watch that. his truck goes airborne, over the guardrail at 70 miles per hour. the driver lost control, apparently because of a medical condition.
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he was injured, but he is expected to make a full recovery. the anchor was reading the news when her daughter returns the cell phone. the best part is she doesn't even blink. keeps going. keeps reading the news. doesn't even acknowledge the little girl. but she got her phone back. so, thank goodness for that. back to george. to that school shooting in atlanta. good morning. students won't be returning here. they'll be going to the high school with the big kids and grief counselors and the camera. they're here turning parents away as they continue to investigate.
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this morning, the man accused of shooting up the school has a face and a name. abc news has learned he's michael brandon hill, a 20-year-old with a history of mental health issues. overnight, police searched hill's home. the bomb squad blowing open his trunk. this frightening and all-too-familiar scene began just after 12:45 tuesday. police say the young man followed someone through the doors of atlanta's ronald e. mcnair academy, where over 800 children were attending pre-k through fifth grade. he headed straight for the front office, armed with an assault weapon and other guns and met bookkeeper antoinette tuff. >> he said that he didn't have any reason to live. and that he knew he was going to die today. >> reporter: minutes later, cafeteria manager malcolm quillen walked in. >> miss tuff told me that the gentleman was serious about me following instructions. as soon as she said serious, he fired off. >> reporter: quillen said the gunman told him to leave and he did. >> i told the principal there was a gunman in the building. call 911. >> reporter: the disturbed young
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man asked tuff to call our local abc affiliate, wsb. >> she said that he wants you to start filming as officers die. >> reporter: with students hiding under their desks, police surrounded the school. and hill started firing. >> he possibly fired anywhere from half a dozen shots. and when officers had a clear shot, they returned fire. >> sounds like there's a shoot-out. >> reporter: the shoot-out shattered a window. but no one was hurt. as police moved in, frantic teachers rushed students out. back in the office, that angel of a bookkeeper kept the shooter away from those classrooms, telling him that she loved him and finally convincing him to put his weapons down. her whispers got him to surrender to police. it took two, long hours to bus those terrified, teary students, to a nearby walmart, where nervous parents were waiting. overnight, in an exclusive interview, hill's brother told us, he was a ticking time bomb.
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>> i had a feeling he was going to eventually one day do something stupid. but not this magnitude. >> reporter: he told us his brother's medicine cabinet looks like a pharmacy. and he started 2k3we9ing into trouble young. stealing from schools and breaking into churches. george? >> thanks, steve. and we are joined, now, by that hero bookkeeper, antoinette tuff. along with two officers who helped secure the shooter. eric hines and clay haas with the police department. thanks for your great work and presence of mind in that situation. antoinette, let me begin with you. what went through your mind when you saw that young man with a gun walk in your office? >> the safety of the students. and making sure that everybody was not hurt or harmed. >> what did you say to him? >> at first, i thought it was a false alarm. and he allowed me to know it was not a false alarm. >> at that moment, you knew you
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were in danger. you knew the students were in danger. what did you do? >> he actually asked one of the teachers that was with me to go and let everyone know that this was not a false alarm. that he was here. and i began to speak with him. but at that time, he would not say anything. he just wanted me to know that he was not playing. and for me to call the news and also the police to let everyone know that he was here. >> and then, at one point, he actually went out. some shots were fired outside. and he came back into the office. and that's when there really was a dialogue. >> yes. he went out the door several times. and did shots outside of the door and also did a shot inside of the school. >> and that's when you began to tell him about yourself and your own struggles. >> yes. i began to tell him some of my
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life struggles and some of the things that was actually happening to me. and to get him to start talking with me and opening up. >> what did he say? >> he said that he hadn't taken his medication. and that he was going to die anyway. and that he was okay with dying. and that he was going to kill all of the police officers. and that he wanted me to know that he was not going to hurt me. and i told him, okay. and that, it was going to be okay. >> and you told him you loved him? >> yes, i did. he said that no one loved him. and i told him that i loved him. and that it was going to be okay. that we were going to get out safely. and then i told him that if he just go ahead and surrender, since he didn't hurt anyone, that i would stay there with him until they came to get him. and so, i walked him through taking everything out of his pocket. taking all of the magazines that he had loaded, all the additional weapons and everything that he had on him, out of the bag and put the bag on the counter.
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along with everything else. >> how did you stay so composed in this situation? >> through prayer. i just prayed the whole time. >> and officers, while this is going on inside the office, you all are scrambling outside and doing your best to get all those kids safe. officer hines? >> we were outside. i was outside. and actually, i was able to listen in on the conversation, that she had with the police officer relaying that information of the exact location of the shooter. where he was, what his demeanor was. and some of the actions that he was doing inside the school, i was able to relay that over to detective hobbs, who was on the other side of the school, formulating a plan to make entry. >> and detective hobbs, what happened next? >> once we found out where he was located inside the school, we actually gained entry through a side door at the school. and luckily, we had an officer with the layout of the school. and i made it to the office,
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where she had the man on the ground to take him into custody. >> she did an amazing job, didn't she? >> yes, sir, she did. >> yes, she did. outstanding. >> you all did. you saved a lot of lives yesterday. and we're all grateful for it. thank you for your service. thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you. >> thank you, sir. >> appreciate it. >> boy, she did everything right. >> her composure is miraculous. >> and antoinette is going back to work this morning. breaking news from egypt. the court order now out to release former egyptian leader hosni mubarak. martha raddatz is there. good morning, martha. >> reporter: we have breaking news out of cairo this morning. the former president hosni mubarak who has been in prison for more than two years is set to be released, a court has taken a new look at the charges against him, his lawyers said that he could be released as soon as tomorrow. we talked to the prime minister
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about this possibility yesterday. he gave some strong hints. there's story that hosni mubarak might be freed? >> i understand that the judge has acquitted him from some of the accusations. we are -- we welcome anything according to the law. we respect our justice department. and whatever they -- and we would like this to be taken as a sign that we would go along the rule of law. >> so you would like to see him released? >> it's not a matter of i like to see him or not like -- i would like to see them have a fair and legal trial. >> this doesn't mean that hosni mubarak would reclaim power. he's 85 years old.
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he has been in very ill health. but this could be a very destabilizing factor in this country. but many people, though, probably still support him. george? >> no turning back. we're going to turn now to the housing market is heating up. housing market showing a spike. good news for homeowners. also, a risk that buyers could get burned. with that, our financial contributor, betty liu. >> you said it, the national association of realtors is expected to show that home sales grew by about 1.5% in july. that's a reversal from a decline in june. so, right now, if your home is your castle, you're making money off of it. in the 20 biggest cities, home prices have gone up 14%. so, two things are happening here. we're adding new jobs and those low interest rates. as you said, george, they've gone up in the last three months. a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has increased by over 1%.
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so, if you have a mortgage on a $200,000 house, 20% down, your mortgage payment would have increased by over $100 a month. that's $1,300 a year. >> that is a big spike. what's driving it? >> well, it's interesting because, oddly enough, it's because the economy is doing so well. the federal reserve says, we may actually take the training wheels off this economy. well, pull back on stimulus, and that's causing interest rates to rise. we're going to get a better idea of how the fed is thinking. because later today, they're going to release the transcript of their last policy meeting. don't panic yet, right? i mean, the interest rates are still historically low. the demand is so high, that economists are saying any slowdown is likely to be temporary. >> okay, betty liu, thanks very much. now, some bold claims about a new car. the upstart company, tesla, says it's model s is the safest car in history, outperforming all others ever tested by the government. the company even claims the car's so strong, it broke the testing machine. and abc's david kerley has the story. >> reporter: the tesla, all-electric, sleek and more than 60 grand.
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it's a car that's been turning heads. but this morning, headlines for another reason for tesla's s model. the company is boasting that not only did it pass the crash test, it's proved to be the safest car ever tested. that claim came at a press release, written by the ceo, elon musk. remember him? the guy who started paypal and has built his own space rocket. recently, musk gave abc news a behind-the-scenes look at his car company, which he believes is a game-changer. >> electric cars are definitely the wave of the future in the longterm. the challenge is trying to get the long-term to happen sooner rather than later. >> reporter: tesla says it's making its claim based on tests of just 400 cars. but best ever? the government overnight wouldn't back up tesla's claim. the national transportation highway safety administration only doles out star rates. tesla got the highest, five. but as the government says, it does not rank or order vehicles within the starred categories.
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as you can tell from musk's enterprises, he likes to do things in a big way. so, a bold statement from him. but as an independent start-up car company, he's built a very safe car. and it really sends a big message to the big automakers that they can make safer cars, too. lara? >> all right, a bold statement, as well. >> a pretty cool car, too. >> it's nice looking. time now for dr. oz, lifesaver. it's not a tv show. it's real life. in the last week, he's come to the rescue of not one, but two victims. springing into action at the right place at the right time. abc's paula faris has all of the details. >> reporter: we've seen him put his skills to work on television. >> today, i'm sharing my three best-kept health secrets. >> reporter: but tuesday, dr. mehmet oz found himself in the middle of a medical drama, on the busy streets of manhattan. >> keep on moving, everybody. >> reporter: this cell phone video shows dr. oz moments after he rushed to the scene of a car accident. just steps away from his tv studio.
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this taxicab jumped the curb, hitting a female british tourist on the sidewalk and receiving -- severing her leg. sian green was on the first day of a vacation she had been looking forward to months. sitting on the sidewalk, eating a hot dog, when the cab came out of nowhere. >> she screamed bloody murder. >> reporter: david rushed to the 23-year-old's aid, and made a tourniquet from his belt. before getting some unexpected help. >> i was down there holding it. and i felt somebody nudge me. i was a little angry. i said, i'm waiting for a doctor. and i heard, i'm dr. oz. i said, what should i do? he said, you're doing it. >> reporter: dr. oz later posted this photo with him on facebook, praising him and first responders for their quick thinking. but this isn't the first time the good doctor, who still performs heart surgery, has come to the rescue at a rather unusual time. just a few days ago, he helped a man who collapsed next to him during a 5k run, even visiting him in the hospital.
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as for sian green, after reportedly losing her foot, she is recovering in the hospital, thanks, in large part, to dr. oz. for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> we hope she gets well fast. >> yeah. >> i love that line. what should i do? you are doing it. >> you are dr. oz. ginger zee in for sam. >> thanks, george. we say once in a blue moon, that saying. it actually happened last night. it's called a blue moon because this is third of four big blue moons that will happen this summer. we won't see this again until 2015. from wabc, a shot of the actual blue moon. and summer is back. coast to coast. 103, phoenix. 102, redding. denver is 93.
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new york city gets to 90. chicago, also right up around 90. a quick look at that wet stuff that's going to happen out in the west. your local forecast is coming up in 30 seconds. good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco with your bay area microclimate forecast. you can see the low clouds out there. those are going to hang around till about noon.
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we do have a threat of thunderstorms and a high fire danger in the north bay tonight. clearer and cloudy the next couple nights leading to below average highs through the weekend. today's spread from about 67 in san francisco, 77 in santa rosa, oakland 72, 80 in san jose, but mid to upper 80s many the east bay valleys. here's your >> coming up, we have to focus in on the west because we have red flag warnings next to flood watches. so much to talk about in the next half hour. >> thank you, ginger. coming up, the florida teen sent to jail for her relationship. why her parents and friends say she's being unfairly targeted. also ahead, vanished. the desperate search for a missing 12-year-old girl. a suspect charged with kidnapping her and behind bars. so, where is she? simon cowell, revealing for his softer side, speaking out for the first time about getting ready for impending fatherhood. and want to talk about the kate effect. the princess posing for that first family portrait. but everybody wants to know, what is she wearing? it's happening again. we'll explain on "gma." t.
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about 100 protesters rallying on the steps of city hall last night before staging a sit-in in front of mayor ed lee's office. they're demanding he take a stand to help the college keep its accreditation and avoid closure next july. ghoul fwul leyla gulen as t commute. >> a couple serious accidents, the first one in solano county, westbound side of highway 12, a head-on crash involving a dump truck. we have lanes blocked there. one person is trapped, bumper-to-bumper traffic away from i-80. farther to the south, another accident is causing heavy backups on 242 and on 680 in the southbound direction. eric? >> leyla, thank you very much. when we
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good morning. live doppler 7-hd quiet right now with the possibility of a thunderstorm and a high fire danger in the north bay all the way through 3:00 tomorrow morning. let's talk temperatures. when you step outside right now, most of us in the upper 50s to low 60s. partly cloudy by noon, temperatures
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♪ the sun goes down the stars come out ♪ you're going to be glad you came on friday. that's when the wanted join us live for our huge "gma" party in the park. one of the hottest boy bands on the planet, right now. and we'll have a special message from them. you see it delivered, right there. >> that's exciting. i think we can even choose their songs. or you can choose their songs. so, check that out online. and then we're going to talk about the florida teen behind bars for falling in love. why her parents and friends are saying she's being singled out. we'll get into it. also, is an offscreen feud brewing between ashton kutcher and apple co-founder steve wozniak over the new steve jobs movie?
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what kutcher is saying. it's getting personal. >> the woz said he was not so terrific in the role. >> that's kind of personal. and simon cowell is now talking. he's confessing, he's proud to be a dad. he's speaking out for the first time and revealing that he is up to the challenge. let's turn first to the florida case. amy robach here with that. >> a teenage girl charged with having sex with a 14-year-old schoolmate, another girl. and that's causing part of the problem. the case is raising a lot of questions, including whether the defendant is being treated more harshly because of her sexual orientation. at 19, kaitlyn should be decorating a college dorm room. instead, this morning, she is locked in a jail cell. the teen is awaiting trial in florida, accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a fellow high school student. hunt was 18 at the time. the other girl was under the age of consent. when the younger girl's parents reported the relationship in
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february, prosecutors charged hunt with two counts of lewd and lascivious battery of a child. she was released on bond and told not to contact the girl. on tuesday, a judge revoked her bail after police say she did just that, allegedly exchanging 20,000 texts with the girl since her arrest. many of them were explicit. >> i also observed videos and pictures of kaitlyn hunt. >> reporter: hunt, seen here, dressed in an orange jumpsuit and shackles, has yet to enter a plea. but her family and friends say they're convinced she is being singled out for being gay. >> i don't think that either one of these girls thought that anything that they did was wrong. i certainly don't see her as a danger to the community. >> reporter: but overnight, an attorney for the young victim says her family decided to report hunt because of the age issue alone. >> the disapproval had nothing to do with sexual orientation. there was sexual activity between a 14-year-old child and an 18-year-old adult. that's a violation of the law.
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>> reporter: adding to hunt's troubles this morning, prosecutors are no longer offering a potential plea deal, meaning she could be labeled a sex offender and face up to 30 years in prison if convicted. abc news spoke to hunt's parents this spring about what they said they feared most. >> the state attorney, can do anything they want to. all of her goals will be unreachable. >> reporter: now, kaitlyn hunt did express in some of the text messages, she knew she could get in trouble for contacting the girl. but she did it anyway. george, and now she's behind bars. let's bring in abc's chief legal affairs anchor, dan abrams, for more on this right now. first major mistake for kaitlyn, those text messages. >> and for sending the allegedly lewd images. she's now been charged with an additional crime. i think there's a mistake, not accepting the plea deal. why should she accept this deal? why? because the florida law is going to be really tough for her to
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deal with. put aside whether you think she ought to have been prosecuted. the minute they indicted her, she's in big trouble here because of the law. now, i happen to think that this florida law is a little wacky. why? a 23-year-old can legally have sex with a 16-year-old in the state of florida. but not a senior and a freshman in high school. >> that gives the prosecutors very little discretion. >> in all of these cases, put aside the same-sex, different sex. it's very often prosecuted because the younger person's parents call the authorities. and then, they got these laws in the vast majority of states, where basically it says, technically, if you had sex with a minor, doesn't matter senior and freshman, you can be prosecuted. once you get prosecuted, you're in big troubled. >> you don't think she's being singled out because it's a same-sex relationship? >> i don't know the answer to that question. now that she's been prosecuted,
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and it happens in other cases, when you get an 18-year-old and a 14-year-old and 15-year-old and you get the 18-year-old prosecuted, it happens. and it very often happens because the parents report it. so, at this point, i don't think she's being treated differently because it's same-sex. whether she was initially prosecuted because of that, you know, you'd have to dig in with the family members, et cetera. >> dan, thank you. now, we move to that desperate search for the 12-year-old missouri girl. adriaunna horton was last seen climbing into an suv monday afternoon. a former neighbor has been charged with kidnapping her. but the girl is still missing. abc's alex perez is joining us with the story. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, lara. this case is moving quickly. police arrested that suspect less than two hours after the 12-year-old girl disappeared. the problem now is, they can't find her. this morning, 34-year-old bobby bourne jr. is behind bars, in the disappearance of adriaunna horton. but despite a frantic search,
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the 12-year-old girl is nowhere to be found. overnight, some 400 volunteers, loved ones and law enforcement, in golden city, missouri, used flashlight, atvs, and a helicopter to search for horton. >> we are going to exhaust every lead that comes in. >> reporter: the always-smiling tween disappeared late monday afternoon. she was wearing a pink t-shirt with hearts on it and was celebrating the end of her first day of school, at a park about half a block away from home with her sister and friends. that's when witnesses reported seeing her get into an suv. adriaunna's father said the driver of that suv was asking children at the park for help. >> he was saying he couldn't find his daughter. he had a missing child. he asked the girls in the park to help him. my oldest daughter walked up to his vehicle, when she was abducted. >> reporter: 90 minutes later, police say they stopped a similar vehicle, and arrested bourne, who was driving alone. adriaunna's father, james, has
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had some contact with bourne before. >> he worked with me. on a construction job. he was a neighbor. he lived less than a block behind us for a year. >> reporter: now, with anxiety growing, this tiny town of about 750 is praying for adriaunna. >> i love you. >> reporter: and adriaunna started sixth grade this week. her grandmother says, she still has hope she'll be back in that classroom very soon. george? lara? >> hope she's okay. >> we all do. okay, let's get the weather. ginger zee in for sam. >> i have more flash flooding if you believe it or not. it's from close to reno, nevada. look at those huge puddles. a bike trying to get through there. and, yes, there will be more today. flood watches, right up against some of the fire warnings. all of the way through parts of idaho. this has been a big issue. now, 48 large wildfires, a huge increase, even since the beginning of the week. so, why is it happening? watch this. that high pressure system that had all the dry, hot air,
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kind of squeezes in with the counterclockwise low. and you have moisture pooling up right here. thunderstorms can be bad. the gusty winds and then that extra lightning. speaking of lightning, you'll have severe storms in the red good morning. i'm mike nicco. a slight chance of a stray shower in the north bay and a high fire danger there today and tonight. it's going to be cool around the bay, partly cloudy, 71 to 80, and 64 to 67 alon >> this weather report, brought to you by the university of phoenix. and again, here in the northeast, finally seeing 90. we've really been very cool. chicago had 40 last year 90-degree temperatures. this year, only seven. >> a little more summer coming back. and coming up, apple's co-founder versus ashton kutcher. why a feud is brewing over the new movie about steve jobs.
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>> we've raised the bar. and if we want to stay there, we have to risk everything. >> reporter: this morning, the producers of "jobs," the much-anticipated film about the apple founder are learning, there's really only one steve jobs. >> to some extent, it's gotten a bad rap just in light of the fact it had the audacity to cast ashton kutcher as one of the most significant figures of the last century. and people have a hard time taking ashton kutcher seriously. >> reporter: the film opened to lackluster reviews and a poor box office turnout this weekend. now, a feud is brewing between "jobs" star ashton kutcher and of all people, apple co-founder, steve wozniak. wozniak, featured prominently in the movie, during his early days with jobs, has taken on the role of chief critic, that steve jobs isn't portrayed accurately.
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>> ashton played steve jobs' mannerisms so well. but not the ideas that drove apple forward. >> reporter: kutcher didn't respond to a request. but told the associated press, steve wozniak is being paid by another company to support their steve jobs film. it's personal for him, but it's also business. he was also extremely unavailable to us. the film's producers have been quick to point out, the movie is a drama, not a documentary. kutcher told "gma" earlier this month, getting jobs right was important to him. >> i wanted to honor him and who he was and how he was. and i really admire him. >> i had such high hopes for this movie. and it was so hard to say that it let me down a bit. and it fell a bit flat. >> reporter: wozniak may not be a fan. but he did go see the movie. and even though he didn't like it, he has the rest of us talking about it. and in the movie business, that's not bad. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle.
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>> and woz said that he feels like a lot of what went wrong from the film came from ashton's own image of jobs. he said that ashton was disingenuous in the role. but he's talking about it. we're talking about it. >> it needs the help. it came in seventh in the box office over the weekend. >> just $7 million opening weekend. and coming up on "good morning america," everybody. simon cowell, he's talking for the first time about how he says, yep, he's ready to become a dad. it's a good thing. because it's happening. and josh is out. so, i'm taking over "play of the day" this morning. we had to go sky-high for this one. freeze it. freeze it. >> there you go. >> it's frozen. ♪ ♪ if i was a flower growing wild and free ♪ ♪ all i'd want is you to be my sweet honeybee ♪ ♪ and if was a tree growing tall and green ♪ ♪ all i'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves ♪
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right then. here's "the play of the day." >> josh is out with that bad back. we're hoping he has a speedy recovery. so, i'm -- >> not me. look at this.
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>> all right. thank you very much. well, a little "play of the day." take a look at this. long island flight instructor, mike nelson, taking his girlfriend for a spin over the hudson in his cessna. and guess what. he had a big question. he wrote it on the mid flight checklist. take a listen. >> inside, another another checklist. can you just read it off? the checklist inside. read it off. >> she knows. >> she must know. why is she laughing? >> you have to read it. >> there's a checklist. open box. will you marry me? >> i don't know. i think he's laughing. yes or no, she says. she doesn't say. yes or no? she says yes. it goes on. she starts getting more and more emotional. she's crying. she sees the ring. he's just smiling, flying. >> he didn't really have in i alternative. >> he didn't get down on one knee.
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we know that much. he is reading the dashboard. and when they land, it's so cute. the fire trucks are waiting for them. there's the ring. it's beautiful. they get a beautiful reception from all of the fire trucks there. >> thanks. >> she goes from crying to happy. oh, look at that. >> wow. >> isn't that neat? >> that's beautiful. >> that's a cool pilot for you. coming up, the science of stilettos. >> oh,y e.
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good morning. i'm eric thomas. drivers near the oakland coliseum can expect to see bill boards asking any information the public can provide in the disappearance of daphney webb. she disappeared six weeks ago today. her family hopes someone will see her picture and contact oakland police with any information about her whereabouts. mike has the forecast. >> good news. live doppler 7-hd pretty quiet right now, temperatures running in the 50s to low 60s. we still have that high fire danger in the north bay from now all the way until 3:00 tomorrow morning because of thunderstorms. temperatures mainly in the 70s
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and 80s today. it will be a little warmer friday. leyla? all right, and we do have a sigalert now. use alternate routes to avoid this incident along highway 12 if you're heading along in the east and westbound direction, we have lanes blocked due to an injury accident involving a dump truck. a head-on crash. you can see all the red causing de
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♪ i'm glad you came [ cheers and applause ] and good morning to everyone out there in times square. everyone across america this morning. giving out some flowers to our fans out there this morning. random acts of kindness. we have a guest coming up, who is trying to go all the way around the world on random acts of kindness. so, we went on twitter. asked, what are you going to do today? james drysdale, he wants to give his wife a golf lesson. not exactly heroic. but stressful. >> i dare say, that could lead to a fight. lisa pierce in champaign, illinois, tweeting us, that her random act of kindness, is
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paying for the stranger's coffee behind me and just drive off. and #makesmyday. thank you. just happens to match my dress. it's all part of our wonderful story, as george said. a man traveling the world, powered by only random acts of kindness. love this one. >> looking forward to that story. also ahead, simon cowell is revealing that he's proud to be a dad. the first-time father is speaking out about whether he is up to the challenge for the baby on the way. let's hope he is. and it's a website popular with millions of teens. and it's at the center of so many news stories right now. what parents really do need to know about ask.fm this morning. plus, all you can tell me. women's feet hurt in high heels, often, right? sometimes? a new class is going to teach you the safest way to walk in pumps and avoid that next tumble. >> that's me. >> that's coming up.
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>> my random act of kindness could be to take the class. but we don't do that. >> we won't make you do that. let's get some news first, amy. >> thanks for that. good morning, everyone. we begin with new details in that disaster averted at an atlanta area elementary school. 20-year-old michael brandon hill in custody this morning, after slipping into the school's front office yesterday, armed with an assault rifle. and then opening fire on police outside. school clerk antoinette tuff single-handedly talked him into surrendering. >> he said that no one loved him. and i told him that i loved him. and that it was going to be okay. that we were going to get out safely. >> an amazing woman. police don't have a motive yet. but brandon, who has a history of mental health issues, had apparently stopped taking his medication. vice president biden's son, beau, is undergoing more tests at one of the nation's leading cancer hospitals. the younger biden, tweeting this picture of him and his wife in houston yesterday. the vice president remains at his son's side. we wish the bidens the very best. breaking news from within
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the past hour, the soldier who leaked classified documents to the site wikileaks has been sentenced bradley manning received 35 years. talk about an unusual birthday. little hannah grace marie pavlik, was born ten days early in a gas station parking lot. even more surprising, hannah's dad was born the same way in a mall parking lot. can't make that one up. and finally, speaking of malls, there's been quite a few expectant moms flocking to them over this. it seems kate middleton's fuschia maternity dress has caused quite a stir. it was sold for $79 and sold out just hours after the royal family released their new portrait. not a surprise. i'm sure baby clothes will fly off the shelves when we see little george in outfits. >> every time she walks outside, something sells out. >> it's amazing.
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>> the thing is, she looks so good in everything. >> the power of a beautiful princess. >> i'm not going to lie. i went looking for that. she is beautiful. and in "pop news" this morning, i'm happy to share this with you. "grey's anatomy," is sharing its 200th episode this season. and creator shonda rhimes is thanking her cast and crew with a little r&r. yesterday, rhimes tweeted, we'd like to give everyone at abc a royal caribbean cruise, for 200 episodes. she also tweeted this photo. of mcdreamy. patrick dempsey. and, by the way, everybody, patrick will be on "gma" on monday. >> nice. >> nice to have him here. also, yesterday in "pop news," i told you that 'n sync might reunite at the vmas. well, now, there's more '90s boy band where that came from. nick lachey, burning it more than 98 degrees, as he sings about his newest love. and it's not vanessa. >> oh.
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♪ >> those are all tweets that people have written about wendy's special bun bacon cheeseburger. it's the hottest menu entree. the stock goes through the roof. >> falsetto. >> i mean, he's over the top. and there are lines in it. he sings, this is awesome town. that's what somebody tweeted after they had it. and somehow, it seems sexy when nick lachey sings it. a viral campaign. >> where are they? >> please, wendy's, for the sake of the dresses, don't send them again. they're so good. and finally, everybody, john allen from new zealand, is a passionate leader of his flock. check it out. he chants to them. and they -- they just listen up.
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>> what do you want? when do you want it? >> it seems to be some sort of sheep protest. >> who's your daddy? how about your mum? >> anyway, that's his flock. they love him. >> they want to get fed. >> and they know who their daddy is. >> they sure do. and their mom, too. good stuff, thanks. let's go outside to ginger and the weather. >> yeah, george, i'll take it right here. we have a bunch of very happy to be here folks. and i'm like michigan. i'm squeezed between two areas. where are you from? what's your name? >> arlie. >> what's your name? >> ashley from appleton, wisconsin. see how i'm michigan, between. that's my geography joke today. you have the heat there all the way from wisconsin. here to the east coast.
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90s, finally. we're coming back to the august-like weather. indianapolis, 86. st. louis, 91. how about the cooldown? because it's not going to stick around for that long. minneapolis, 79, 82 on friday. we'll kick off the weekend a little cooler. good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco with your bay area microclimate forecast. you can see the low clouds out there. those are going to hang around till about noon. we do have a threat of thunderstorms and a high fire danger in the north bay tonight. clearer and cloudy the next couple nights leading to below average highs through the weekend. today's spread from about 67 in san francisco, 77 in santa rosa, oakland 72, 80 in san jose, but mid to upper 80s many the east bay valleys. he >> a little help from the most beautiful little girl, riley. >>we've got a little help from the most beautiful little girl, riley. what do you have to say? >> back to you, lara.
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>> nice job. here's a look at what's coming up of our "gma morning menu." simon cowell finally talking about becoming a dad. what does he have to say? we'll let you know. and it's a popular website with millions of teens right now. what parents need to know about ask.fm this morning. and the science of stilettos. the man teaching women the right way to walk in high heels. yes, we said it. a man teaching women. all that and more coming up on "gma," here in times square. e. e.
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times square this morning. hope you're having fun with us celebrating. good weather here in new york city. inside, the "gma heat index." the hottest stories trending right now. starting with simon cowell speaking out for the first time about becoming a dad. he confirmed he's having a child with lauren silverman. the twist there, is she was the wife of his best friend. abc's linsey davis has more. >> simon cowell! >> reporter: just call him daddy. that's right. the judge everyone loves to hate is revealing his softer side. at a red carpet event in london tuesday night, the 53-year-old "x factor" creator confirmed that he and 35-year-old socialite lauren silverman are expecting a child together. >> it's the best time of my life right now. i'm proud to be a dad. >> reporter: while the music mogul admits he never contemplated fatherhood before, he's up to the challenge. >> something i hadn't thought of before. now that i know, i feel good about it.
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>> it's surprising to hear simon kuhl talk about being a father. he's softening up and he's talking about the baby now. >> reporter: this marks the first time cowell has spoken publicly about his relationship with silverman, the estranged wife of his former close friend, andrew silverman. >> she's a very special girl. >> reporter: simon was waiting for things to calm down even to see lauren in person. so, now that her divorce has been finalized, he's probably more comfortable speaking out. >> reporter: last week, cowell learned that he would not have to appear in court in the silvermans' divorce, opening up the possibility he would have to give evidence about his relationship with lauren. and the role it might have played in her marriage breaking up. >> you're "jersey shore" meets the kardashians. >> reporter: but there's one secret cowell isn't opening up about. >> i don't know if it's going to be a boy or a girl? >> don't care. >> he's happy. >> hard to picture simon cowell
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changing a diaper. >> he'll be changing nappies. hey, everybody, next on the "gma heat index," a new website that has parents concerned. also some experts up in arms. ask.fm is a wildly popular social networking site that now has been reportedly linked to five suicides among teens. abc's bianna golodryga has more on the site that critics say is facilitating online bullying. >> reporter: social media sites like facebook, instagram and twitter, are ubiquitous favorites for teens, where they share photos, tips on homework or just plain gossip. now, the latest place to share, ask.fm. a site where teens can post anonymously without the prying eyes of parents. she rebs the day she first logged on. >> oh, ask me questions on my ask. >> reporter: but quickly, those innocent questions turned into
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brutal verbal assaults. >> slowly, it got worse and worse. i would be sitting in my bed. and i would cry. >> reporter: and she's not alone. in just the past year, some 6.3 million visitors, many of them young teens, have logged on to the site, as a way to bond with other teens. but also opening themselves up to anonymous bullying. >> teens look at that as an opportunity to do things they would never otherwise feel comfortable doing. >> reporter: the website, which is also popular in europe, has been mentioned in press reports in connection with at least four teen suicides in the u.k. and ireland. and here in the u.s., 16-year-old jessica laney's best friend said jessica took her own life, after relentless online attacks. ask.fm users posting vicious messages like, drink bleach. go get cancer. and go die. however, the local sheriff's office says neither they, her parents, boyfriend or school district were aware of any bullying in her life. >> this is a dangerous thing for some teenagers to go on these sites because they are met with
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such hostility and such ugly statements. >> reporter: outraged parents are pressuring ask.fm for more accountability. and ask.fm is listening. in an open letter, the company said, quote, we are committed to ensuring that our site is a safe environment. we have implemented various measures over the past month to continue to improve our user safety. for "good morning america," bianna golodryga, abc news, new york. >> and all of us here are talking about how scary it is as a parent. and we want to bring in now dr. janet taylor, psychiatrist, to really help us talk about bullying and specifically this website, ask.fm. what are the worries for you? and what is the website doing to sort of -- they're implementing some measures? >> i mean, it's every teen's dream. number one, it's anonymous.
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and number two, most parents don't know about it. and it reminds us as parents, we have to look at our kids' online behavior as safely and as in passing what they do what they do offline. we pay attention to their friends we can see physically. >> just be clear with us on how this works. a lot of parents don't know about this. >> it's a simple, user-generated site. you logon and can ask questions and answer them. so, if you don't know your child's on there, you're not necessarily going to look at it. but the questions range from silly to serious. but the reality is, as parents, we really need to monitor what our kids are doing online. >> you're not going to know it's your kids. >> you can see a picture. but there are opportunities -- right. exactly. the key is to say, listen. our kids are going online. and it's that invisible space because we can't see it physically, we don't ask about. but take the opportunity to sit down and say, listen, i want to know what you're doing. i mean, most of us are paying the electric bills.
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we're paying the cell phone bills. we have the right to know what they're doing. >> some of the comments that do come from pictures and people commenting on what you have to say or ask. >> what we lose sight of is the fact that our kids pay attention to what we say. and parental support and warmth and being there is key. so, it's talking about, don't say anything, don't write anything about somebody else you would not want said about yourself. and leaving the door open, if ever they feel bothered by anything. there's guilt and shame when people write bad things. they can talk to you. we have to be nonjudgmental. create that listening space and create an opportunity to talk about what's happening. >> this is a dialogue so important for every parent to have. >> it's new -- it's really looking at what kids are doing when they're not with us, in a way that online creates. >> dr. janet taylor, thank you so much. up next on "the heat index," a new modelling agency is
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shaking up the model world with a pledge to use models of all shapes and sizes. here's abc's juju chang is here with more on this story. >> reporter: the average woman is 5 gee 4" and wears 6. today, the models are size zero. there's a new modeling agency. size eight is not plus size. beauty is beauty. these are the new faces of fashion. beautiful, playful, sultry. >> this is the h&m campaign. >> yes. >> it's so beautiful. >> reporter: and at 5'10", size 12 to 14, jennie is the wildly popular swimsuit model. she oozes confidence on every glossy page. >> do i need to be sucking it in? >> reporter: don't label her a plus-size model. it's too constricting. >> i don't really think of myself as skinny or fat at all.
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i just kind of think of myself as me. and it's just the way i'm at and who i am. >> reporter: that's why runk says she no longer weighs herself. and she's signed with jag, the hot modeling agency for real women, size 6 to 8. or 16 to 18, for that matter. and while consumers seem to be responding. the reaction isn't always positive. there is this trend towards larger figures. kate upton is the perfect example of somebody who has a lot of curves and is dealing with some of that negativity and backlash of being a woman with curves. >> it seems to be getting more and more positive and less of a negative. ultimately, it should be an acceptance of every body because nobody looks the same at all. >> i think it represents everyone. >> reporter: former miss teen usa, kamie crawford is 1 of the 30 models represented by jag. >> i think whatever is natural for you is exactly what you should be. >> reporter: the agency's founders agree.
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how has the response been? >> it's incredible. it's overwhelming. >> reporter: the new mission, to break barriers. why are we so behind the times when it comes to accepting people who are bigger? >> i'm not going to blame the media. let's talk about the family. let's talk about teaching kids how to love themselves. >> one of the models we spoke to, mckenzie told us, she spent more time in germany or france. where obesity rates are far lower than they are here in the u.s. and jag co-founders say european fashion tastes tend to be curvier in the u.s. >> maybe they get frustrated. so, you keep eating. >> we need to buy products from these women, right? >> and this agency is legit. these two came from the ford agency. >> this is the real deal. >> they're hot. they're looking off the wall. >> thanks, juju. >> nice story. >> i feel really -- finally, in the "gma heat index," a solution to women who
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have trouble walking -- that's me. finally, my moment. we're talking about in high heels. sometimes it's hard. they're very, very high. the style is to wear the bigger, the better. a former footwear designer shows women how to handle those shoes. rachel smith is here. she's talked to him. >> i took the class. and it was awesome. what woman hasn't had a little trouble walking around in pa pair of sky-highs, right? victor chu says that 95% of women don't know how to walk properly in high heels. and for 50 bucks a class, he'll put that best foot forward in no time. even those who strut their stuff for a living, have been left flat-footed by their high-heels. and, yes, even i have experienced an epic spill thanks
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to my footwear. but men love women in them. >> high heels? i think about them all the time. >> reporter: and ladies covet them. >> these are gorgeous. how much are these? >> reporter: no matter the cost. >> $1,700. >> i would like them in blue, too. >> until they hurt. >> reporter: they hurt. >> my feet are getting numb. >> let's walk. >> reporter: now, a class in new york city is attempting to ease the woes of pump-wearing women and teach hem to strut with style. meet victor chu, the brains behind the stiletto schooling. how did you come up with legwork? >> we saw there was a painful problem in wearing heels. >> reporter: you guys have taken some of the science with the intense situations of women wearing heels. >> in new york city, yes. >> reporter: studies show wearing this fashion staple poses health problems, like ingrown toenails, osteoarthritis of the knee. and muscle spasms.
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victor's method is simple. heel, toe, engage core, and relax hips and knee. it was time to try the class on for size. it kicks off barefoot. >> it gives you a feel of the natural walking mechanics. >> reporter: next, the dreaded moment. i'm going to say good-bye to my comfy flats. followed by a seemingly easy strengthening exercise. and finally, the moment of truth. if only i had known this back then. >> so, walking properly, safely and comfortably, means practicing the strengthening exercises. so, ladies, may i teach you? i'll teach you the strengthening exercise for the ankles. we're all seated right now. >> carefully. >> exactly, right? >> then, we're going to put our
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legs up in the air. >> oh, boy. really? >> you might want to put your arms on either side of you. then, you're going to spell out the alphabet with your feet. all caps. "a," "b," "c." and victor recommends doing this a couple of times. it's harder than it looks, right? totally. the key here is to keep it straight to your ankles so you can keep your ankles from wobbling. >> i'm up to "m." >> there you go. up to "m." >> there you go.
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good morning. i'm eric thomas. developing news in the south bay. police are investigating a shooting near a senior housing complex in san jose. it started as an auto burglary in front of the senior apartments on coleman road near almaden expressway. police say an off-duty guard spotted a man breaking into his father's car around 1:30 this morning. the guard shot the suspect, who was take on the a hospital in stable condition. the suspect will be booked into a county jail after being rel s release from the hospital. the guard is being questioned at the san jose police department. here's leyla gulen with the commute. >> back into solano county, a sigalert looks like it has been canceled westbound side of highway 12 at red top road, a vehicle versus a dump truck, a
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head-on crash. tons of flafk this area west of i-80. you want to use 37 instead. oakland, eastbound 580 at high street, a leaking fuel car is on
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here we're looking at fire weather, red-flag warning once again for the north bay mountains, valleys, until 3:00 tomorrow morning.
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temperatures right now coming off our lows of the day. we're in the upper 50s to low 60s. we're on our way to ♪ glad you came the sun goes up ♪ ♪ the stars come out great crowd out here in times square. big cheers for the wanted. one of the hottest bands in the world right now. will be live in central park for our huge "gma" party in the park. that's friday morning. >> we're so excited about this. and they're letting you pick one of the songs they play. and the band has sent us a very special message, just for you, right now. >> hi. >> we're the wanted. >> we're coming to see you on friday in new york city. >> yeah. >> central park. >> central park. >> and we'll be performing a few songs for you. you can go on the "good morning
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america" website to vote on what we should be doing. >> choose the songs wisely. >> and we'll see you there. >> that is right. you can all vote now for the songs you want the wanted to sing at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! come on down to central park on friday. >> i like how say they central park. it's much more -- i don't know. also ahead, guess what. ethan hawk, on new movies. and we also have -- our friend, gail simmons here. you know her from "top chef." she's sharing her secrets to great food on the grill. a special story. a man on a remarkable mission. he's traveling around on a vintage motorcycle. here is why. he's making a trip with no money, relying solely on the kindness of strangers. take a look. >> you may be wondering to yourself, who is this?
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and what is that? >> leon, on kindness one, that leon says is his goal, an around the world trip fueled by kindness. no money. no food. no set place to stay. >> i'll help you. >> reporter: just the generosity of the human spirit to keep him going. the journey so far, in las vegas, a family gave him food and a place to sleep. >> how are you? >> reporter: in nebraska, cowboys let him stay at the farm. >> does he understand english? >> reporter: and threw in rodeo lessons, as well. and in pittsburgh, he met tony, a homeless man that offered to let him sleep in an old garage. and shared his food, to boot. just how far can kindness get you? one man on a yellow motorcycle is determined to find out. and leon and kindness one right
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here in times square. here in new york, right now. you have to head over to spain. tell us more about your trip across the united states. cowboys? >> absolutely. it was amazing. i started in l.a. we lied entirely on the kindness of strangers. >> no money in your pockets? nothing? >> i had food, accommodations, travel, gas, everything. the american people have been absolutely fantastic. >> even a homeless man sharing his garage with you. >> it was so inspiring. so humbling for me, that this man -- i have nothing. the people in pittsburgh hadn't really helped. and he offered me a place to stay. he gave me food. he gave me some clothes. and he inspired me. >> this is a man with nothing at all. and your doing it to raise awareness and raise funds for make-a-wish international. >> it's for kids that have life-threatening illnesses.
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we're raising money for them. >> you're an incredibly trusting person. >> i try to be. i try to be. sometimes i'm in a little bit of denial, i must tell you. but it's all about inspiring other people and being inspired myself. i used to be a broker in london, sitting behind a desk, working 12-hour days. it wasn't for me. and i traveled the world and connected with people. that's what it's all about. connection, heart-to-heart. >> we've been asking people all day long on twitter, to share us their acts of kindness. it's happening across the web right now. you can't to do it every day. good luck in europe. >> thank you so much. thank you so much, george. very nice story. it is good to have ethan hawke with us this morning, starring in an action-packed new thriller. it is called "getaway." and ethan plays a former race car driver that finds himself in this amazing car, in a race against time to save his kidnapped wife. his following the commands of
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the mysterious man holding her hostage. and we have a clip. take a look. >> i'm going to go for it. >> no. don't go for it. >> here we go. >> that was awesome. >> it does not stop, the movie. ethan hawke, we welcome you this morning. >> thanks for having me. >> you play brett magnum. how fun was this role? >> it's the 16-year-old boy inside me got to live out a fantasy. just, you know, having the excuse to drive as fast as you can, and ride through any city and any town and bang cars up and knock over oil cans. all of that ridiculously silly stuff. >> you play a former race car driver, in this race against time. you're getting instructions on what to do next. i was watching the film, thinking about you not being able to get out of the seat.
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and while it's an amazing car, it's a custom ford shelby gt 500 supersnake. >> you know what you're talking about. >> i feel like when you say it with attitude. >> yeah. >> there's always a fire somewhere. it's hard of you mode as an actor when you're in one spot for the film. >> it's kind of what i loved about the movie. that movie, "speed," all set on the bus. in some strange way, this is -- it was the challenge of this movie. how do you make a character? how do you tell a story from the cockpit of a car, you know? >> and doing amazing stunts, some of which you did yourself. and the co-star in this, the one and only selena gomez. what was it like to work with the hottest pop star in the world? >> i don't know. pretty simple. she -- one of the things that is remarkable about her is how straightforward she is. and she doesn't have a lot of
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errs about her. she is interested in acting and interested in action movies. and has a lot of love for the whole genre of it. kind of gets the game. >> she seems like a very real person. she was just with us on "gma." >> did she do a good job? >> she did a great job. >> did she perform out here? >> she performed in central park. >> yeah. >> i don't know how people have the guts to do that. it would be so terrifying. >> you have the guts to do your own stunts in your gt shelby supersnake. >> that's fun. my brother is a green beret in the army. he sent me, you have to learn how to drive. you're a terrible driver. >> not in this film. >> he sent me to a racing school, out in mid-ohio. they taught me how to bang some cars up. >> ethan hawke, we thank you so much for being here. check it out. "getaway," in theaters friday, august 30th. it is a ride. now, final check of the weather, with ginger zee and
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some special guests. >> yes. and i've taken josh's job here. i have little isabella and so many other cuties. there's a reason we're hanging out here on the street in times square. first, let's talk about the weather forecast and begin with a look at exactly what's going on out west. that would be the monsoon rain, piling up there. and a stationary front. right along with the low coming on the coast. medford, redding, a bull's eye there. sometimes the thunderstorms, not so much. i want to fly across the nation. severe storms in the northern good morning. i'm mike nicco. a slight chance of a stray shower in the north bay and a high fire danger there today and tonight. it's going to be cool around the bay, partly cloudy, 71 to 80, and 64 to 67 along the coast into san francisco. it will be breezy this >> this weather report brought to you by bounty.
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i have to tell you. this is doc mcstuffins. if you don't know her. that's about the coolest thing you can get on disney jr. i want to show you what's happening. you see this huge mobile behind him. i'm going to get inside. kids can come down from 10:00 to 4:00 here today and in a lot of other places, to get their toys checked up on. this is a movement that's started. you are part of the movement. the kids come in here. they're learning about medicine. that's what you do. why did this all get you guys going? >> when we saw dr. stuffins. and we thought it was parent for young people to see that image to become a doctor. when i was 4 years old, i got a doctor's tool kit and since then i wanted to be a doctor. we recognize of seeing the branding and the young girls of wanting to be a doctor.
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really encouraging young girls and boys to become doctors when they get older. >> kids are going to be doing what sofia's doing, right? >> sofia is doing an excellent job of taking care of whiskers. she knows how to measure with her. she knows how to look in the eyes with the otoscope. it really allows kids to be comfortable in the doctor's office. also allows them to open up and have a conversation with parents and doctors, as well. >> if you can't get to one of the mobiles, you can watch dr. mcstuffins. coming up. a chance to talk to one of the hottest actresses in hollywood. olivia wilde.
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we're so excited to have the lovely olivia wilde with us this morning. she has starring in the comedy "drinking buddies. and in it, wilde plays kate, with her buddy, luke. friend. that line between friends and more than friends. here's a scene from "drinking buddies." >> you are down $1,000. i'm yet to see my card. >> will the casino kindly give me another $1,000.
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>> kate, i've never done this before. but i'll talk with the pit boss to give you another $1,000. >> yes. thank you. >> i love this movie. it's all improvised. >> yeah. the entire thing. >> how do you do that? >> you kind of fling yourself at it. it's terrifying. but when you have a cast made up of jay johnson, and ron livingston, they make it easy. >> there's another guy in the movie. >> we wrote him in. >> jason -- >> sudeikis, your fiance has a small role in it. but you are the star. a lot of people wonder when they hear about actors improving scenes, what does it mean? >> we had an outline for the entire movie that had the major plot points. and every day, we'd get to work and say, we need a scene that shows that there's some kind of ambiguously romantic tension here. maybe just get together and see what happens. for instance, there's a fire scene when we're on the beach
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and having a bonfire. and during the scene, i'm like, i'm going to go skinny dipping. that process was fun. it's like choose your adventure, acting. >> what was it like working with your fiance? >> we roped him in. he didn't know he was going to have to work. he came to visit me in chicago before he went to shoot "we're the millers." he came to lunch on set. we don't have anyone to play my boss. will you jump in and improvise with me for an hour? he was like, great. let's go. >> what was that like? >> i'm trying not to laugh the whole time. he makes me and everyone else laugh so hard. but it was great. he's just -- he's so good that watching him just is a delight. >> what's it like for you this time of your life? >> i feel so lucky. i feel great. >> the great thing about being a woman turning 30, you understand you're not living life for your parents or your peers. you're living life for yourself. >> it's something magical. i loved you writing about it in "glamour" magazine. you talk about things like sexual prime. >> yeah. >> your thoughts as a soon-to-be
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30-year-old. what advises do you have? >> i encourage women to take advantage of it. not to be ashamed or stifle it in any way. what i said in an article, is we can act like an 18-year-old boy, just be better at everything. >> don't get plastic surgery. you're adamant about this? >> yeah. there's too many young women cutting up their faces. and it makes me sad. they all look the same. you know, the article isn't meant to be preachy. it's advice to myself as much as everyone else. >> olivia wilde, best of lucky the wedding plans. give jason our love. he was here. and congrats on his movie, too. the movie is called "drinking buddies." you need to download it on itunes. it hits select theaters in month and also in the fall. congratulations, olivia. coming up, gail simmons is here with her secrets to great food along the grill.
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save some for me down there. great to have you friend, gail simmons here. she is the project director of "food & wine" magazine. and she's going to show us her secret to great food on the grill. i want to say, congratulations. we understand you're expecting your first baby. >> i am. any strange food cravings? >> i feel like a giant cliche.
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i want to have peanut butter and popsicles. >> anything you didn't want normally. let's get started. you think foil is the secret to great grilling. >> exactly. everything today, the recipes were created to be cooked in foil on the grill. you keep all of the juices in. the aromatics, the herbs. but you get the smoky, grilled summer flavor. >> we're starting with seafood. >> i'm going to start with striped bass. >> butter makes everything better. >> it does. you want to make sure it's nice and moist. a little bit of butter i just put on. a little bit of spinach. that's the base to my packet. >> will that soak in the butter? >> we will put a little wine that will cook off. a little salt. a little pepper. and then, i have my fish fe layed. you want to season them?
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want to do some pepper? >> i like doing that. >> i'm going to season them. perfect. beautiful. that's it. that's all you need. i have one -- each individual packet. >> that looks so inviting. >> i roll it up. and i can put it right on the grill. a little bit of wine. >> regular white wine. >> it cooks off. it's fine if you're pregnant. just saying. these are going to go on the grill. i made a bunch of packets here. >> how long do you put them on for? >> 8 to 12 minutes. you want to control the heat. make sure you are in charge. >> do you have to flip them? >> you don't have to flip them. leave them for ten minutes. >> that's so easy. i love that. >> when it's done, because you locked the beautiful juices in here. i pour the juices into a little dish. make sure you don't lose any of that flavor. >> that looks good. butter, spinach. >> and the fish turns out perfectly. you can put it right into a bowl
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like this. >> it's so good, it's falling apart. >> very tender. pour the juices over. and you have a perfect taste of smokey but really delicious. >> ten minutes. i'm going to dig in right now. and then, we have corn and bacon? >> i wrapped it in foil. and i put bacon in with the corn. you don't need anything else. the fat and the smokiness of the bacon. >> and the sundae. >> i'm stealing one. >> thank you. >> i had one already. >> this is -- i put ice cream into a packet of foil, with chopped up pineapple. and a little bit -- the caramels when you're a little kid. and the pineapples and the caramels get really juicy. just a splash of rum that brings
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everything together. >> thank you. why did i do that? >> thank you. >> you can get the recipes for these dishes at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! we'll be right back. i'm now eating. yum.
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gail, thank you for that
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fantastic meal. really good. and very healthy, right up until the ice cream. >> yeah. >> what a ride. >> it's summertime. >> exactly. tomorrow on "gma," we have amazing "deals & steals." everything is less than $10. >> and do not forget, big day coming up on friday in central park. the wanted are going to be here live. huge "gma" party in the park. you can vote for the songs they're going to sing. do that on goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! go vote right now. we'll see you tomorrow.
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good morning. i'm eric thomas. an out-of-control wildfire burning nerio semitee national park has grown to more than 16,000 acres. the rim fire is only 5% contained and has shut down highway 20 in both directions. that's one of the major roads through the park. meteorologist mike nicco has our forecast. >> still a high fire danger here but good news, live doppler 7-hd showing quiet weather right now. in the north bay, keep your guard up until 3:00 in the morning in the mountains and the valleys. we still have that red-flag warning. as far as our temperatures today, 70s around the bay, some 80s inland. we'll be warmer friday, cooler this weekend. leyla? mike, we have a five-car pileup in the east bay along highway 80. as you're heading along the westbound direction coming away, this slowing here, two tow
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trucks on the scene but you'll be seeing slow-and-go traffic away from highway 4 down to announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, from the aerosmith, the incredible steven tyler. and you won't want to miss kelly and michael in baby booty camp. plus, we'll show you some more memorable moments as we gear up for our first anniversary, viewer's choice show. all next on "live." all next o now, herere kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪

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